PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gumption (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gumption
vs
Cruz

192 cm
24
260 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

201 cm
24
295 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Anarchy Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tre Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gumption moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Gumption saw that one coming.
Gumption does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've been informed that Cruz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gumption moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Gumption has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hart Family Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gumption being controlled against the cage.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gumption up against the cage.
A short right from Gumption on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gumption fails to land.
Cruz controlling the action here for a moment.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Gumption managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Gumption is blocking nicely.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gumption blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz being controlled against the cage.
Gumption misses with the head strike.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gumption has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gumption lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gumption lands with a right to the head.
Gumption misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gumption tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumption lands a right hand.
Gumption is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gumption backwards.
Gumption misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Gumption.
Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cruz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cruz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cruz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumption lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Cruz lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gumption as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz looks winded!
Gumption lands a nice uppercut.
Gumption misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gumption blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cruz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gumption.
A head punch on the inside from Gumption fails to land.
Gumption lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption misses with the head strike.
Gumption misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gumption tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz tries to stall but Gumption uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Gumption blocks with his arms.
Gumption tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gumption lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumption creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Gumption has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Gumption can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Gumption lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Gumption blocks it.
Gumption tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gumption.
Gumption lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gumption lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gumption works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
Gumption goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gumption swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gumption's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gumption slips a straight right by Cruz.

Gumption clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Gumption lands a shot to the body.
Gumption misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Gumption blocks it.
Gumption is trying to stall.
Gumption struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Gumption has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gumption dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gumption pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gumption pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gumption throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cruz thows a leg kick but Gumption checks it
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gumption is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Gumption scores with a leg kick.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Gumption checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gumption misses with a low kick.
Gumption bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gumption.
Gumption scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gumption swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Gumption throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gumption avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Gumption swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Cruz feints and then cracks Gumption's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gumption down.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gumption takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tre Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gumption cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Gumption tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Bubba Gumption is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gumption appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Gumption saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gumption scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Gumption tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gumption missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gumption throws a solid leg kick but Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gumption.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gumption lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumption misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Gumption throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz throws a body punch but Gumption moves out of range.
Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gumption scores with a leg kick.
Gumption throws a body shot but no joy.
Gumption turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Gumption scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Gumption connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz tries to work over Gumption's front leg with a kick but Gumption checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Gumption on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gumption swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Gumption moves out of range of the body kick.
Gumption misses with an uppercut.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gumption.

Cruz instigates a clinch.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gumption is keeping busy.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gumption fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gumption misses with some punches.
Gumption goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gumption lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruz is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gumption is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cruz is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gumption backwards.
Gumption stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Gumption.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gumption.
Gumption scores with a shoulder strike.
Gumption lands a left hand.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Gumption is blocking nicely.
Gumption lands an uppercut.
Gumption lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Gumption blocks it.
A hook to the body from Gumption.
Bubba Gumption has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gumption is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gumption lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gumption dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Gumption counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cruz checks a low kick from Gumption.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gumption throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gumption throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
A big left from Gumption misses.
Gumption looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gumption swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gumption dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Gumption cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gumption.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Gumption makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Gumption thumps Cruz with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gumption.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumption walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gumption uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Gumption slips the punch.
Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
and Gumption counters with a head kick that wobbles Cruz - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Gumption sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Gumption!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bubba Gumption thanked On Tap (160Q & Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).